Results 13,901-13,920 of 14,127 for speaker:David Stanton

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (19 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 20. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht how Ireland compares with other EU Member States with respect to the percentage of GDP expended on the arts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36995/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Centres (19 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 47. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports being made available to establish arts centres in towns and villages in rural Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37011/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: What is the Government policy on dispatch-down, which is compensation paid on constraints and curtailment of renewable energy generation? Leading operators are to be compensated by individual homes and businesses, albeit indirectly, by higher bills. How much is estimated to be paid out this year and how much was paid out last year for this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Blackspots: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the witnesses for the work they are doing and for being here. Apologies for being late. I had a Topical Issue in the Chamber and had to be there during the initial part of the witnesses’ presentation. I hope they understand and I apologise. Senator Sherlock mentioned the Open Doors Initiative. I am on the board of that initiative. It is an employers-led organisation....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Blackspots: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: I apologise for interrupting but my time is limited and I would like to hear from the other witnesses. What Ms O'Brien is saying is really interesting and I would like to get more engagement from her on why people refuse employment or do not engage with the services. Has any research in that regard been done among that group of people? Is there something that can be done there? It is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Blackspots: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: It concerns me that so far this year more than 7,000 people have found themselves in that position. What I am hearing is there is a lack of co-ordination, lack of information, uncertainty, lack of confidence and all that kind of stuff, but the number is going up from last year and it is a concern if people are refusing jobs. They are accepting penalties as well. They are being penalised,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Blackspots: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: It does.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Blackspots: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: These are the figures I got from the Department yesterday, so they are very current. It is also very frustrating for employers that are screaming for workers and have offered someone a job to have that person refuse it for whatever reason.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Blackspots: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: I agree.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Blackspots: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: Yes, but it is still growing and this is only September.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Blackspots: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (23 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: 75.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the Annual Renewable Energy Constraint and Curtailment Report 2023; if his attention has been drawn to the projected situation for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31492/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: 489.To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on the progression of the funding application submitted by Cork County Council for the rollout of individual property protection for properties in Midleton, County Cork, affected by flooding in the wake of storm Babet; when he expects the funding application to be approved by his Department; if it is envisaged that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: 490.To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects the application for planning consent for the Midleton flood relief scheme to be lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32100/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (23 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: 755.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding is available from her Department to provide general purpose halls or sports halls to primary schools that currently do not have such facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32402/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (23 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: 1091.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the situation with respect to drawing down approved vacant property refurbishment grant funding for vacant or derelict properties if it is later deemed that the extent of the works to the property require the structure to be demolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32104/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (23 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: 1090.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects the next call for the urban regeneration and development fund will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32084/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (23 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: 1132.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when it is expected to publish legislation to support remediation of apartments and duplexes constructed between 1991 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32601/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (23 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: 1636.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is considering introducing a fodder production incentive scheme, similar to the one introduced in 2018, to encourage and support farmers to sow forage crops on their land to offset possible fodder shortages over the coming winter; if so, to give details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31487/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (23 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: 1637.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a possible fodder shortage this coming winter; the actions, if any, he plans to take to offset any such shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31490/24]